Preparing for a growing caseload of endocrine emergencies
When an unconscious person is first brought to the emergency room, there may be little indication if the individual has diabetes or a thyroid condition.
Since millions of people have common hormone health conditions like these, emergency room clinicians and other acute care providers need to watch for cases where an endocrine disorder is causing or contributing to a medical emergency.
More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, …
